Reconstruction:Middle Irish/soiscél

Old Irish

Etymology

so- (“good”) +‎ scél (“news”), a calque of Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsosʲkʲeːl/

Noun

*soiscél m (Christianity)

1. gospel, good tidings
2. gospel (book of the Bible)
3. evangelist

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Synonyms

• soiscélae

Descendants

• Irish: soiscéal
• Manx: sushtal
• Scottish Gaelic: soisgeul

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
soiscél	ṡoiscél	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.